Edward J. Johnson was born on June 23, 1924, in Lynn, Massachusetts. He served in the 702nd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Waist Gunner of B-24 #44-10511 during World War II.
On September 27, 1944, B-24J Liberator #44-10511 of the U.S. Army Air Forces, operating with the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater, was lost during a combat mission over German-controlled territory. The aircraft was part of a heavy bomber formation dispatched from its base in England to strike strategic industrial and military targets in Germany. During the mission, the formation encountered intense German air defenses, including fighter interception and anti-aircraft fire. Sustaining severe combat damage, the bomber was shot down and crashed in enemy territory. Following the crash, members of the crew were reported killed, missing, or captured.
SSgt Johnson was killed in action and is now buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, U.S. National Archives Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR)
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Johnson Edward J.
Name:
Edward J. Johnson
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
37682457
Unit:
702nd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-09-27
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot:
Section J
Row:
Grave:
Site 14637
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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